Stand-on playset swing

US20110263344A1Inactive Publication Date: 2011-10-27BACKYARD LEISURE HLDG
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US · United States
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Publication Date
2011-10-27
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Abstract

A stand-on swing for suspension from a playset structure includes a platform member presenting an upper surface on which the user may stand. The swing also includes a pair of elongated, rigid suspension bars each presenting upper and lower ends. The bars are pivotally connectable to the structure adjacent the upper ends so as to depend therefrom, with the lower ends being spaced from the ground. The swing further includes a pair of lower pivot joints pivotally connecting the suspension bars to the platform member adjacent the lower ends thereof, with the platform member and bars being swingable in a fore-and-aft direction. The bars are bowed so as to present intermediate sections that are spaced further apart than the upper and lower ends. Further, the bars terminate above or generally at the platform member so that the lower ends are prevented from being spaced substantially downward beyond the platform member.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] The present application claims the benefit of and priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 326,865, filed Apr. 22, 2010, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention relates generally to children's playsets and playset accessories. More particularly, the present invention concerns a stand-on swing for use with a playset structure.

[0004] 2. Discussion of the Prior Art

[0005] Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that conventional playsets typically include a frame or other support structure, and a number of known play accessories (e.g., swings, slides, climbing walls, etc.) supported on or suspended from the support structure. More specifically, conventional swing accessories are configured to support the user in a seated position. Although children have been known to stand on swings, prior art de...

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[0021]The present invention is susceptible of embodiment in many different forms. While the drawings illustrate, and the specification describes, certain preferred embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that such disclosure is by way of example only. There is no intent to limit the principles of the present invention to the particular disclosed embodiments.

[0022]Turning initially to FIG. 1, the stand-on swing 10 is depicted in use with the playset structure 20. In the illustrated embodiment, the structure 20 generally includes a cross-member 14 and a pair of side frames 16,18. The illustrated side frames are generally triangular in shape and serve to cooperatively support the cross-member 14 above the ground. Preferably, the cross-member 14 is supported at a height of about six (6) to ten (10) feet above the ground, although other suitable heights are within the ambit of the present invention. Gussets 20 are preferably provided at the junction defined between the cross...